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Recycling Programs
Battery Recycling
Each battery that is thrown away has the potential to contaminate the environment with dangerous substances, such as lead and mercury. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District, in partnership with Batteries Plus, has been working to collect old batteries containing these hazardous materials since 1999.
This program is open to ALLEN COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY. Residents can drop off their used batteries at:
Batteries Plus
105 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
(click here for a map)
Batteries accepted by the program include:
Alkaline: radios, smoke detectors, toys
Lead Acid: automobiles
Lithium: cameras, pagers, keyless locks
Lithium-Ion: computers, cellular phones, watches
Mercury: hearing aids, watches, calculators, cameras
Nickel Cadmium: power tools, cordless phones
Nickel Metal Hydride: computers, cellular phones
Silver Oxide: watches, calculators, hearing aids
The next time you change the battery in your watch, television remote or smoke detector, take it to Batteries Plus to be recycled and keep it out of the landfill!